1. Forbes Company uses a predetermined overhead rate based on direct labor-hours to apply manufacturing overhead to jobs. At the beginning of the period, the company estimated manufacturing overhead would be $18,000 and direct labor-hours would be 15,000. The actual figures were $19,500 for manufacturing overhead and 16,000 direct labor-hours. The cost records for the period will show
- overapplied overhead of $300
- overapplied overhead of $1,500
- underapplied overhead of $1,500
- underapplied overhead of $300
2. Avery Co. uses a predetermined overhead rate based on direct labor-hours to apply manufacturing overhead to jobs. For the month of October, Avery's estimated manufacturing overhead cost was $300,000 based on an estimated activity level of 100,000 direct labor-hours. Actual overhead amounted to $325,000 with actual direct labor-hours totaling 110,000 for the month. How much was the overapplied or underapplied overhead?
- $25,000 overapplied
- $25,000 underapplied
- $5,000 overapplied
- $5,000 underapplied
3. Heller Cannery, Inc. uses a predetermined overhead rate based on machine-hours to apply manufacturing overhead to jobs. The company estimated that it would incur $510,000 in manufacturing overhead during the year and that it would work 100,000 machine-hours. The company actually worked 105,000 machine-hours and incurred $540,000 in manufacturing overhead costs. By how much was manufacturing overhead underapplied or overapplied for the year?
- $4,500 overapplied
- $4,500 underapplied
- $30,000 overapplied
- $30,000 underapplied
5. Linh Corporation applies manufacturing overhead to jobs on the basis of pounds of direct material used. Linh estimated 160,000 pounds of material usage and $200,000 of manufacturing overhead cost for the year. During the year, Linh actually used 150,000 pounds of material and incurred $171,000 of manufacturing overhead cost. What was Linh's underapplied or overapplied overhead for the year?
- $12,500 underapplied
- $16,500 overapplied
- $17,600 underapplied
- $29,000 overapplied